Lamar’s trip to Salt Lake City, more than anything, taught us more about this team. At the Global Sports Showcase (man, am I glad I don’t have to write that anymore), the Cardinals went 1-2 to bring their record to 1-5 overall. Hey, they’re a third of the way to matching last year’s win total. […]
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Per Lamar athletics, nine-year volleyball coach Justin Gibert has stepped down: BEAUMONT, Texas – Justin Gibert has resigned his position as Lamar head volleyball coach announced Director of Athletics Jason Henderson Thursday afternoon. Gibert had served as Lamar’s head coach for the past nine seasons. “I would like to thank Justin for his service to […]
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K.J.’s big night Kevin Johnson was officially moved to safety this week and he came up with two huge plays in Lamar’s 46-45 win Saturday night. Late in the fourth quarter he intercepted Stephen F. Austin quarterback Brady Attaway in the end zone. He later showed effort by running down a running back and tackling […]
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Kevin’s Johnson returned a punt back for a touchdown in last week’s 37-28 loss at Northwestern State. That 52-yard score helped propel the All-Southland Conference return specialist into the Cardinals’ record books. Johnson in now tenth all-time in career scoring with 102 points. Despite returning two punts back for scores this season, Johnson has not received only […]
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The Lamar men’s basketball team’s front-court was already thin enough. Essentially, in terms of candidates for the 4 and 5 spots, Pat Knight has Amos Wilson, Octavios Green, Donovan Ross and Sebastian Norman. That gives Lamar two options off the bench. The Cardinals would also have the services of incoming JUCO transfer Tyran de Lattibeaudiere, […]
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The matchup: Lamar (0-1) vs. George Mason (1-0), 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Montagne Center What they do well: If nothing else, George Mason has experience. The Patriots bring back all five starters from last year’s team that went 22-16. In George Mason’s only game of the season, a 63-60 win against American U., two […]
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“It was something I had never had happen before.” What we know: On Friday night, a violation of team rules occurred, causing Ray Woodard to suspend 20 players for the first half of Saturday’s game (number comes from Woodard). He informed the team at a 10 a.m. team meeting Saturday. “We couldn’t believe it at […]
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From the Southland Conference; the story is followed by final results and quotes from Lamar coaches and athletes at the end: LAKE CHARLES, La. – Lamar swept the men’s and women’s team titles at the 2013 Southland Conference Cross Country Championships Friday at Ward 3 Rec Complex. Lamar senior Matt Johnsen finished the 8,000-meter course in […]
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